Green mansions : a romance of the tropical forest
1927, First Edition. New York : Dover Publications. 12th impression. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed as with age, cloth creased on front cover. Internally, bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #358982
Physical description: 315 p. ; 22 cm. Summary : Green Mansions is an exotic and tragic romance about a young man who travels to Venezuela. He lives there with an Indian tribe, but his new-found life is shaken when he meets the "magical" forest-dweller, Rima. He is moved by her story and travels through the jungle with her and her grandfather to find the answers she doesn't have about her past. But the presence of the young man has changed the Indian tribe forever, with vast and tragic consequences. Subjects: English fiction 20th century. Rain forests South America ; Fiction. Wild women South America ; Fiction. Genre: Romance. Language: English.
Price: €14.95